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NHL trade deadline buzz: Jake Guentzel, others, could still be on the move
A flurry followed. The Edmonton Oilers traded for Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick from Anaheim. The New York Rangers got their third-line center in Alex Wennberg (though they’re not done yet). Philly finally ended its blue-line stalemate, extending Nick Seeler and trading Sean Walker — and the Flyers received the first-round pick they coveted, in […]
Continue readingSources: Rangers trade for Alex Wennberg from Kraken
The Rangers have been looking for multiple forwards ahead of Friday’s trade deadline to replace Filip Chytil and Blake Wheeler, who are both out for the rest of the season. Wennberg, 29, is on the final year of a three-year deal that pays him $4.5 million annually. According to sources, Seattle had conversations with Wennberg […]
Continue readingNHL trade deadline buzz: Noah Hanifin, Jake Guentzel and the goalie market
“But it could mean we get more surprises of players being moved that you don’t expect,” the GM said. “And that could be exciting.” Here’s what I’m hearing could transpire over the next seven days. THE CALGARY FLAMES have held the keys to the NHL trade deadline. The domino effect is always real at this […]
Continue readingRangers, Jonny Brodzinski agree on a 2-year contract extension
General manager Chris Drury announced the deal Wednesday. The contract is a one-way deal, with Brodzinski earning $787,500 annually whether he stays in the NHL or is sent down to the minor leagues. Brodzinski, 30, has been a regular in the Rangers’ lineup since being called up from Hartford of the AHL in late November […]
Continue readingNHL in Utah, trade rumblings and a look at the goalie market
More Teams. More Games. Jazz owner Ryan Smith talks to Pat McAfee about how serious he is about bringing an NHL team to Utah. (2:02) The NHL in Utah is starting to feel inevitable. That was the sense around the league this week when Ryan Smith publicly released a letter to the NHL formally requesting […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team’s reason for hope
Beyond the rankings, this week we have identified a reason for hope for all 32 NHL fan bases — whether it’s a current player or group, or perhaps a savior to arrive via the 2024 draft. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors each send in a 1-32 poll […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey preview: Important line changes in New York, Colorado
We are back to regularly scheduled NHL action this week following the downtime around Thanksgiving. Every team is in action at least once between Monday and Wednesday to start off the fantasy week. Monday’s slate is six games and arguably highlighted by the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche going head-to-head in Denver. Tuesday features […]
Continue reading2023-24 Fantasy hockey top 300 player rankings
No surprises at the top, where a pair of star teammates in Edmonton lead fantasy forwards once again. Keep reading to see where postseason standouts in Matthew Tkachuk and Jake Oettinger sit, as well as much-hyped draft pick Connor Bedard. 1. Connor McDavid, C, Edm (C1) 2. Leon Draisaitl, C, Edm (C2) 3. Elias Pettersson, […]
Continue readingMonday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
Well, in Edmonton we’ll have a meeting between the two biggest fish in the free-agent goalie pond from the offseason! Oh, what’s that? The Oilers are using Stuart Skinner more often than Jack Campbell of late (with good reason) and Darcy Kuemper is day-to-day for the Capitals. So, we might see both of them, but […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Can these disappointing starters turn it around?
Injuries don’t count, so Zach Werenski and Josh Norris get a pass. Rookies don’t count either, so we aren’t bothering with Marco Rossi and Shane Wright. This is about established NHLers with a reliable baseline coming well short of expectations. They are arranged by how much they are missing the preseason projections I assigned to […]
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